Colombia Jose Martinez

Cup of Excellence, Colombia. Do you know how excellent your coffee has to be to win the Cup of Excellence in Colombia? It has to be extremely excellent. To place at that level means you’re not just farming good coffees, you’re committed to constant improvement, to learning, and to deepening your understanding of varieties and their qualities.  That’s what Jose Martinez has done. A second generation producer, born on his family’s Palestina farm, Martinez placed 1st for Pink Bourbons in Cup of Excellence. And now we have one! A Jose Martinez Pink Bourbon.  This particular washed Pink Bourbon has notes of apricot, brown sugar, and lemongrass. The other varietals he grows are Gesha, Caturra, and Chiroso - all at a strong 1700 masl.

This washed Pink Bourbon from producer Jose Martinez arrives via Friedhats, a Colombian microlot grown at 1,700 masl. The washed process typically emphasizes clarity and brightness—qualities that align with Friedhats' tasting profile of apricot, brown sugar, and lemongrass. Pink Bourbon, a Bourbon hybrid varietal, is known for its delicate, nuanced character, and this lot's aromatics suggest both stone-fruit sweetness and subtle herbal complexity. Whether you're exploring regional expression or investigating what Pink Bourbon brings to the cup, this coffee rewards attention to the interplay between its fruit-forward top notes and underlying spice.